The stories and poems are nice, but I felt that a lot of them were similar this time around. I would still recommend it to any teenager. It's always nice to know that others are going through the same things as you. And sometimes, no matter how bad your situation seems, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul IV uses the same format as the rest of the series, with sections dedicated to Friendship.
And sometimes, no matter how bad your situation seems, someone else is usually worse off. I liked the stories about family because I think that sometimes we take our families for granted. I used to and now, like many of the writers, I wish that I hadn't. Jun 04, Michelle rated it really liked it Shelves: This is the fourth book of the series.
It is written by many teenage authors or adult authors and they discussed about a signficant moment of their life, where they found love, faced obstacles, overcoming obstacles and learning new lessons. Again, it is a very inspirational book. I enjoy reading these book because every story teach me a lesson. These lessons act like a reminder for me whenever I encounter similar problems. Besides learning new lessons, I feel like I am making new friends after e This is the fourth book of the series. Besides learning new lessons, I feel like I am making new friends after each stories because each of these stories talked about the most inner feelings of someone and when someone shares these inner feelings, it means that they treat you as friends and I find it very amazing and interesting.
Sep 07, Trevor Wells rated it really liked it Shelves: I finally finished this Chicken Soup book and it was just as good as the other books I've read in this series. I noted in my updates that there were a few stories that stood out to me. The writing was good and the messages were all inspirational and didn't feel preachy. But a big detractor was that some of the stories were not particularly memorable and some seemed to repeat messages found in other books of the Chicken Soup series.
But regardless of this complaint, this was a solid Chicken Soup I finally finished this Chicken Soup book and it was just as good as the other books I've read in this series. But regardless of this complaint, this was a solid Chicken Soup book with everything that makes the series appealing. If you're a fan of inspirational books, this is one you should give a look.
Chicken soup for the teenage soul : 101 stories of life, love, and learning
The good writing, the messages present in the stories, and the memorable stories. Oct 11, Diana rated it really liked it Shelves: There are numerous stories in Chicken Soup for the teenage soul IV that describes different experiences and obstacles in different ways. I remember one of the stories that describes about education, where student expresses his feelings towards the rejection of his dream school. Even though he was rejected, but he never gave up his dreams. He decided to take one year off from school after high school graduation, and he decides to find a job at his dream coolege to get recognition.
After what he h There are numerous stories in Chicken Soup for the teenage soul IV that describes different experiences and obstacles in different ways.
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After what he has gone through, he finally get accpeted from his dream coollege. I would recommend this book to readers who likes to read short memoirs.
Feb 27, Betty rated it it was amazing Shelves: In this volume it focuses deeper in what teenagers gone through in their lives. How painful, forgetful, and some memories that some teenagers will remember forever. Out of all these four books i can relate to this one the most. Apr 02, Laura rated it it was amazing Shelves: Chicken soup for the teenage soul IV really captures what teenagers today are feeling and thinking. The stories shared in the book are about love, friendships, family, and tough situations that show young adults that they aren't alone. I read the earlier version of this book when I was a teen and I loved it then and love the new ones now.
Reading about others having the same issues as well as how other people deal with tough situations is very inspirational. Sep 08, Nicole rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: This book is one of my favorites. Everyone thinks that they have it bad at times, and so did I until I read what some of these people had to go through to get to where they are today! I would recomend this book to others, so they can open their eyes and see that there are problems that are worse than not having shoes to match your outfit or not being able to start a football game!
So read it because you really wont regret it! Apr 29, Muggle rated it it was ok Shelves: Like the rest of the chicken soup for the soul books, it is full of inspirational, motivating stories, that help people constantly get through rough times. Or, help people realize that they don't have it that bad, and that they can keep going.
For this, I think that out of the many books I've read, I think that this is one of the ones most worthy of being read. Oct 18, Stephanie Jones rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Teenagers that need help. This book is all about real stories. It is about how teenagers struggle through problems but solve them. Everyone gets problems like these and they help you know how to solve them.
You learn alot about what you are going to go through. It is really interesting and i think lots of people would like the book! Dec 06, Daineen rated it it was amazing Shelves: I recommend this book to everyone because this book never gets boring and you can learn from it. I don't want to give away anything but if you consider reading it take it in your everyday life,learn from theses lessons. Jun 10, gabrielle rated it it was amazing. My love for these books are never ending. He is even going to counseling with his dad to help them build a stronger relationship. Nov 15, Pooja Banga rated it liked it Shelves: Chapters focus on love, friendship, family, tough stuff The third volume in the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul series gives more love, support and inspiration for the series' loyal teen readers.
Jan 07, Diana Martinez rated it liked it Recommends it for: So far i started reading Chicken soup for a teenage soul III. Its about how teenage girls go through trouble in there life about love, friends and things at home. The first story that i read was about a girl in middle school who has a crush on a boy in one of her classes. He is the jock of the school, and she is the shy girl that not a lot of people talk to.
She thinks that he will never pay attention to her So far i started reading Chicken soup for a teenage soul III. She thinks that he will never pay attention to her because she is shy and isn't like all the other girls that wear skirts and always care about how they look. But soon he starts talking to her and waiting for her after class and picking her to be his partner for projects. After awhile she starts to realize that he is embarrassed of her and he doesn't wanna be seen with her. When they break up he tells her that he was only using her. In the book they don't tell the names because the girl wants to be kept unknown.
Jun 26, Brittany rated it liked it Recommends it for: Chicken soup fans, Teens.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul IV: Stories of Life, Love and Learning by Jack Canfield
My sister owns the first two teenage chicken soup books, I own the third. These books are really all extensions of one another, and extensions of a much larger, familiar franchise. Heartwarming or heartstring-pulling stories of being a teenager or encounters with teenagers that are meant to melt even the frostiest of dispositions.
These books are packed to the gills with schmaltz, and likely blur the lines between fiction and reality a bit with their preciousness. There are three of these books for a reason…probably more by now. One is that a classmate of mine was so moved by a story of a famous golfer that was banned from a golf course he was black that she read the story out loud to my advanced English course. The other is I believe in the third book, which I own, a father writes a letter to his graduating child.
A bit of a soft touch, but a nice, memorable one. Jun 15, Michaela rated it really liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The main thing that I loved about this book was how inspiring and tearjerking the stories where. When i read about what these poor teens have gone through and what they have had to deal with just breaks my heart. These kids really poor their heart and soul into their writing. One story that really gets to me was one was about child abuse. A mum starts abusing her 5 children when she becomes an alcoholic and a drug abuser.
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Child protection agencies came several times to the house, but the kids al The main thing that I loved about this book was how inspiring and tearjerking the stories where. Child protection agencies came several times to the house, but the kids always cleaned up and were on their best behavior.
They denied everything, including the fact that their mum abused them.
Then, one night there mum came home really drunk and she hit the writer of the story over the head with a lamp and she threw a vase at her sister. They could deny it all they wanted to others, but they could no longer deny what was happening to themselves. So, the girl made the hardest decision that she would ever have to make. She called child protection agencies and told them what was happening. Her sisters cried at her side to not call, because they would only get in trouble. But its been a couple years since she called now, and her and her sister have been adopted by a nice couple to treats them right.
Her other sister lives with people who treat her like their own daughter. Their step sister went back to live with her dad and sadly, they lost contact with their step brother. But their lives are happy now, and that made me still believe in the fact that things dont have to stay bad forever, because you can change them. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul is a book of non-fiction short stories written by teenagers who submit their stories, essays, poems, and other writings to the publisher. The works in the book are usually one to five pages long and are divided into groups.
Some of the groups include friendship, family, life lessons, growing up, and self-discovery. The stories are based on the personal experiences of its author. In the stories, the author usually faces an internal or external conflict. In most Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul is a book of non-fiction short stories written by teenagers who submit their stories, essays, poems, and other writings to the publisher. In most cases, the conflict seems to be overcome and the story will teach you a lesson. Other times, the author is still dealing with the conflict.
The book also includes cartoons, drawn by teenagers, which are fairly funny and also have a point. I think it is very clever how this series of books, written for teenagers, is written by teenagers. It was easy to relate to some of the stories in the book because the teenage author was able to connect with you through their own personal experiences. I think that this is a strength that the book has.
I chose this book because I have read other Chicken Soup books in the past and I really enjoy them. I liked the fact that it was a book you could read either very fast or slow. If you do not like short story books with many writings about different topics then I would not recommend this book for you.
However, it was an excellently written book and the authors are extremely talented teenagers. Jun 29, Leila T. If they like this kind of thing. I liked about three or five of the tens of contributions in this book, at least one of which was by an adult. I think that part of the problem in my not liking this book is the part where I'm no longer a teenager.
I'm sure that the themes and writing in the book might be more appealing to a teenager than to an adult, because by virtue of being written by a peer they are valued? But honestly I think highly enough of teenagers' capacity to read and write that I can't imagine most of them liking I liked about three or five of the tens of contributions in this book, at least one of which was by an adult. But honestly I think highly enough of teenagers' capacity to read and write that I can't imagine most of them liking this book either. Overall the writing was too "nauseatingly adolescent", the emotions too stereotyped, the themes too cliche.
I skipped over many of the poetry submissions, which is a black mark against my character I'm sure, but after the first two or three I just couldn't scrape my eyeballs across the pages to read rhyming lines about being dumped. This is incredibly unsupportive of me, and I'm trying to find a way of explaining myself so that I don't seem like a teenager-hater, but ultimately I think I just have disbelief that out of the purportedly thousands of submissions from around the world these were the ones considered worthy enough to be published.
Nov 08, Anna rated it liked it Recommends it for: The Chicken Soup books are basically collections of stories that people send in, usually with morals, and this chicken soup book is no different. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul talks about experiences that people had during their teenage years: Sometimes it is hard The Chicken Soup books are basically collections of stories that people send in, usually with morals, and this chicken soup book is no different. Sometimes it is hard to believe that the people in the chicken soup books are real: It is hard for me to connect with what most people in this book went through, although I suppose that was the intended purpose.
Overall, this is a nice read for any teenager or adult, or anyone really who enjoys reading about other people's lives and are interested in what people learn from past mistakes. The stories form a kind of narrative on teenage life.
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Most of these stories weren't overdramatic or cheesy. They were written in a poetic, deep way that really elicit whatever emotion it intends to elicit. The book, like all Chicken Soup books, are split into sections: There were a few stories that were cliche and corny, which were mostly reserved in the I don't get why Chicken Soup For The Soul books have such a bad rep.
There were a few stories that were cliche and corny, which were mostly reserved in the Relationships and Friendship sections most of the stories were realistic and serious. Anyone going through the topics detailed in the stories can relate to the emotions expressed in the stories. All of the stories were well-written and detailed.
The great writing and the ability to spark emotion. Some cheesy, cliched stories. Oct 10, Alexander Andros is currently reading it. The book I'm reading is called, Chicken Soup for the Soul 3. The author of this book is Jack Canfield. The genre of this book is non-fiction. The setting of the story is unknown. The characters in the book are Jack, Mark, and Kimberly. In the beginning, it talks about a boy named Shay Powers talking about his life.
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In the middle it talks about how you should love yourself and believe in yourself as growing up as a teenager. Towards the end it talks about letters and relationships from girls and The book I'm reading is called, Chicken Soup for the Soul 3. Towards the end it talks about letters and relationships from girls and boys to find a prince charming or a princess.
I would recommend this book for people that really like stories about other people. It especially teaches life lessons, its struggles on how to deal with it as a teenager. It teaches about love, whats right, and what choices to not make. May 31, Sarah L rated it it was amazing. Cashback will be credited as Amazon Pay balance within 10 days. Valid only on your first 2 online payments.
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